For the first time, a Pope has taken part in a political election: Leo XIV has posted his ballot paper for the US mid-term elections. In the past, he has voted in both Democratic and Republican primaries. The Vatican asserts the right and duty to participate in democracy, but on social media the race is already on to assign him a political affiliation.

Angelo Bonelli, Giuseppe Conte, Nicola Fratoianni and Elly Schlein reveal the next steps in building the centre-left alliance. “A mobilisation in December. The programme will be finalised from next week. Opposition parties represented in Parliament will be at the negotiating table.” The statement follows a three-hour video conference meeting

With iOS 27.2, the ‘Ask why they’re calling’ feature has also arrived in Italian. The iPhone checks unknown numbers before letting the phone ring. In the United States, the feature has been active for over a year, but initial data puts the idea of a revolution into perspective. In Italy, however, it could still become an important defence against unsolicited telemarketing calls.

The Prime Minister’s words in Bruno Vespa’s new book: “I want to return to government with the centre-right we know, enriched by new civic movements.” The PD wanted Renzi to stand with us, whilst Schlein is campaigning for him, says the leader of the M5S instead

“If part of the electorate were to stay away from the polls because of Renzi’s presence, we would never oust Meloni. Schlein must provide assurances,” says the Movement’s leader. On the primaries: “I’m in. But it was only right to explore alternatives. We and the PD will tend to emphasise our differences rather than the factors that unite us.”

The new electoral law, which excludes anyone not part of a coalition; the government’s indifference; and the one-dimensional nature of the proposals. The combination of these factors has led to the normalisation of the Fn phenomenon, which is now falling in the polls

Duff Cooper’s "Operation Heartbreak" combines a spy story, a romantic tale and a touch of historical epic in a particularly successful blend. The Axis forces’ most famous misdirection

“On 9 November, we will switch off the lights in our building, where we have been based for 30 years; we will shut down the servers and leave. The newspaper no longer exists.” The end of the daily newspaper after 33 years of operation

The statistics office has published its quarterly updates on gross domestic product: there was no change in national output between the second and third quarters (short-term data). On a year-on-year basis – the third quarter of 2026 compared with the third quarter of 2025 – growth stands at 0.8 per cent. Istat confirms that this will also be the growth figure for the year as a whole.

$6.3 billion has been stolen from Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange. Three cybersecurity firms point the finger at a group linked to Kim Jong Un’s regime, which has already been accused of other attacks involving billions. Around half of the funds have been frozen